Ector Road Catford, Lewisham
32 addresses across 4 postcodes (SE6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22001430.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £52,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (G: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lewisham costs £2,237 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bellingham, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Forster Park, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 42 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Torridon Road Medical Practice, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 221 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | £52,500 | £27,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2016 | 26 SE6 1RU | Detached | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 3 SE6 1RU | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 5 SE6 1RU | Detached | £78,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Council tax
What each band costs in Lewisham in 2026-27: Band D £2,237 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,740 | £1,989 | £2,237 | £2,735 | £3,232 | £3,729 | £4,475 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Small Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Excalibur Estate, Baudwin Road, permissioned (80 m)
- Excalibur Estate, Baudwin Road: up to 213 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Boundfield Medical Centre, 103 Boundfield Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Adj. to Foster House, Whitefoot Lane, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 141 Wellmeadow Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE6 1RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SE6 1DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE6 1RX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| SE6 1RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 39 m and 42 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE6 1DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE6 1RU | 100% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| SE6 1RX | 100% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| SE6 1RY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bellingham 623,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Beckenham Hill 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Grove Park 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boundfield Road Southend | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Sydenham Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Excalibur Estate, Grove Park | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torridon Road Medical Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambelle Chemist | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Lewisham | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Catford Police Base | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Yaaal Off Licence Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Forster Park 17 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.1 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 32 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Manor House Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stumpshill Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Carter's Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Garden Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the street's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lewisham: see them on the Lewisham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torridon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forster Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Downderry Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Conisborough College | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bonus Pastor Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandhurst Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rangefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haberdashers' Knights Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Good Shepherd RC School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Launcelot Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Haberdashers' Knights Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot Preschool SE6 1RY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Wraparound SE6 1TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Taylorshaw at Torridon Primary School SE6 1TG | School/college/university | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cambelle Ltd SE6 1PH | Retailers - other | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Olive Dining Ltd at Greenvale School Waters Road SE6 1UF | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Esperanza SE6 1UA | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Goldsmiths Community Nursery SE6 1QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
| All 4 Mind SE6 1QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Exempt | |
| Newsagents SE6 1PH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Costcutter SE6 1UZ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Little Rainbow Day Nursery SE6 1TH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Scarlet Road (34); On or near Longhill Road (30); On or near Excalibur Drive (25); On or near Wentland Road (23); On or near Wentland Close (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band G, bungalow, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- SE6 1RU: 29 addresses
- SE6 1DA: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- SE6 1RX: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
- SE6 1RY: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Persant Road · Meliot Road · Boundfield Road · Scarlet Road · Hexal Road · Pelinore Road · Excalibur Drive · Battersby Road · Avalaon Close · Avalaon Close · Grail Road · Gilton Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.